Not to be a downer on this dreary Saturday....but the first class they are putting in the 700's has nothing to do with the furlough clause right? So that means the company sees a bigger value in a first class than having those extra 4-6 seats as a completely coach a/c.
So something happens and DAL furloughs, they don't have to change a thing with these new 70's w/first class. They have to reduce the 6 seats in some of the fleet, but is it required to be the FC seats or could they just make it like these new 70's w/FC?
I'm trying to be a glass half full guy here, but as things get played out I can see the setting up for furloughs......IF there were to be a change in the economy/war/late night tv host etc. The company is getting set up so a furlough will create as little disturbance to the traveling public as possible.